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View details about the event: Hanging in the BalanceThe Black Madonna & the Taranta with I Giullari di Piazza
3-Day Workshop / Lecture series on Zoom
In order to participate, RSVP and you will receive an e-mail with invitation links
to the 3 workshops by February 9
If you don’t receive the e-mail by then, contact us at casa.italiana@nyu.edu
Featuring:
Alessandra Belloni
Singer, percussionist, teacher
Author of Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna
John La Barbera, composer, guitarist
Joe Deninzon, violin, vocals
Francesca Silvano, dancer
And guest speakers
Day 3 of 3:
Introduction by Alessandra Belloni and John La Barbera:
Tarantella in pre-christian times
the Myth of Aracne
Francesca Silvano teaches the steps of the Pizzicarella
Ritual dances
In ENGLISH.
REQUIREMENTS:
Participants in the dance workshops should be barefoot, or wear comfortable shoes,
and if possible everyone should wear white and red clothes, also use red ribbons.
The sessions are held in a way that gives students the feeling of being part of the ritual